| These days, if you use a computer, chances are you | | | | with tips, contact info, a link to edit your account, or, |
| already have one email address, possibly more. Spam, | | | | perhaps more importantly in the future, a link to end |
| unwanted subscriptions, discount coupons and so on, | | | | future emails. |
| find you eventually. But instead of giving up on your | | | | - "Receipt" - online shopping is growing by leaps and |
| existing email account to start with a "clean slate," | | | | bounds. Keeping track of what you bought is as easy |
| try using a common feature making its way to | | | | as adding this label. |
| web-based email service providers:labels. | | | | - "Work" - when it eventually follows you home. |
| Labels can be any name you want them to be. They | | | | - "Subscriptions" - emails that you get on a regular |
| work like folders in your hard drive, with a twist. For | | | | basis. |
| example, if you have a file that must be stored | | | | - "Star" - email with helpful or critical information, or |
| under multiple folders on your computer, you either | | | | as critical as an email can be. |
| save it in each folder, or create shortcuts. But for | | | | Once you start with the 5 listed above, you'll know |
| your emails, you can affix multiple labels to one email. | | | | what other labels to add, if any. In my opinion, all |
| If you are new to email labels, go ahead and start | | | | other email can be deleted, or archived, if you have |
| with these 5 useful labels: | | | | that option. In the end, you'll save yourself the time |
| - "Welcome" - believe it or not, the first email you | | | | and headache of coming up with a new email address |
| get after signing up on a website is usually useful | | | | that you like, and having to update all your contacts. |